Sentence examples for diverted to build from inspiring English sources

As much as half of the money the U.S. gave to the I.S.I. to fight the Soviets was diverted to build nuclear weapons.

People fear nuclear accidents, terrorist attacks, the long-term risks of storing radioactive waste and of nuclear fuel being diverted to build weapons (see article).

The Russians said the Americans were scaremongering to boost their military budget, some of which, they probably assumed, extrapolating from their own experiences, would be diverted to build American dachas.

Instead of upgrading the cities or even maintaining the existing infrastructure, in NY a large part of the utility capex was diverted to build out the wireless business.

"We have had to divert resources to build and remodel, to create a larger number of smaller units.

Simply put -- instead of upgrading customers who paid thousands of dollars for wireline upgrades, Verizon is diverting funds to build and give financial help to their other businesses, including Verizon Wireless.

When the walls were built, streams were diverted to form the moat as a reservoir.

But soon enough, experts predict, it will feel the cost of the power crisis as state revenues that might have gone to repair roads or build new schools are diverted to buy electricity.

Israel has repeatedly said that cement and steel are diverted by Hamas to build tunnels to attack Israel.

For decades, Arab regimes diverted valuable resources to build up vast security apparatuses justified as necessary to combat Israel.

Video: Musharraf diverted to hospital.